#psytacosaur

[victusinveritas]

Well now I'm sad.

"The Last Guard". Probably one of the most fascinating fossils found and opinion one of the saddest. Several fossils of psytacosaur cubs found by paleontologist Dean Lomax under the protection of what appears to be an older brother who temporarily cared for them before being killed by a stream of volcanic debris. In Dean's own words: “The largest fossil does not have the dimensions of a sexually mature adult, so it could not be the father and was probably an older brother of the little cubs.” The discovery is exceptionally well-preserved and appears in his book: Locked in Time - Animal Behavior Unearthed in 50 Extraordinary Fossils, art: Bob Nicholls.